Channel Islands shipping forecast
For the area bounded by latitude 50°N, the French coast between Cap de la Hague and Ile de Brehat and longitude 3°W.
Issued by Jersey Met at 09:00UTC Monday , 15 June 2026 for the period ending 12:00UTC Wednesday.
General Situation
At 06:00UTC high 1022mb, near the Azores, extended a ridge across northern France and the Channel. Little change expected, but troughs and fronts passing over or close to the area at times.
Forecast from 12:00UTC Monday to 12:00UTC Tuesday.
Wind: West to northwest 3 to 4, increasing 4 to 5 this afternoon, backing west 2 to 4 overnight, locally variable 1 to 2 in the south of the area later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Mist or fog banks, mostly clearing by evening. Scattered showers, perhaps thundery until dusk, becoming isolated overnight.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate to very poor.
Outlook from 12:00UTC Tuesday to 12:00UTC Wednesday.
Wind: West to southwest 2 to 4, locally variable 1 to 2 in the south of the area, backing southwest to south by midnight.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, with a low swell developing.
Weather: Risk of mist and fog patches, mainly in the northwest later.
Visibility: Good, perhaps locally poor or very poor, mainly later.
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